Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 51.81K people in New Jersey with African ancestry. Among all New Jersey counties, Essex County had the highest population with African ancestry (12.57K), followed by Passaic County (7.22K), and Middlesex County (4.49K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with African ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in New Jersey.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
Essex County
Passaic County
Middlesex County
Union County
Hudson County
Burlington County
Camden County
Mercer County
Bergen County
Monmouth County
Ranking of New Jersey Counties By Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Essex County 12574
2 Passaic County 7221
3 Middlesex County 4490
4 Union County 3691
5 Hudson County 3301
6 Burlington County 3243
7 Camden County 3225
8 Mercer County 3218
9 Bergen County 2245
10 Monmouth County 1844
11 Somerset County 1506
12 Cumberland County 1025
13 Gloucester County 976
14 Ocean County 973
15 Morris County 791
16 Atlantic County 735
17 Warren County 284
18 Salem County 188
19 Cape May County 187
20 Sussex County 47
21 Hunterdon County 43